Our Fast Track Arabic Level 1 and 2 course is designed for complete beginners who are looking to accelerate their language learning. Classes take place twice a week at our school in Covent Garden. Led by qualified, experienced teachers, our lessons are dynamic, engaging, and focused on spoken communication. Classes include a variety of interactive activities such as group discussions, role-plays, and practical exercises to build fluency and confidence.

Is this course for you?

This course is ideal for complete beginners who are ready to commit to a more intensive learning experience. If you’re looking to make faster progress and can attend classes twice a week, this course is a great fit. However, if you prefer a slower pace or have a busier schedule, we also offer evening, afternoon and weekend courses that take place once a week—perfect for learners seeking a less intense option. If you already have some basic knowledge of Arabic, we recommend taking our placement test or contacting the Foreign Language Department, as a more suitable course may be available for you. After this course, continue your learning with Level 3 and 4 and beyond. Progression is based on your class participation and self-study—there are no formal tests. To help you better understand our level system, check our level chart.

Course Dates:
Monday and Wednesdays: 12th January 2026 – 25th February 2026 (Break 16th and 18th February 2026)
Tuesday and Thursdays: 10th March 2026 – 30th April (Easter Break – 31st March – 9th April 2026)
Monday and Wednesdays: 11th May 2026 – 24th June 2026 (Spring Break 25th and 27th May 2026)
Tuesday and Thursdays: 7th July – 13th August 2026
Monday and Wednesdays: 31st August – 7th October 2026
Tuesday and Thursdays: 13th October – 26th November 2026 (Autumn Break – 27th and 29th October 2026)

What’s Included in your course?

• Lesson summaries, notes & resources
• Arabic study tips
• Additional study resources
• Support from experienced teachers
• Exclusive workshops and events to IH London students

By the end of your course, you should be able to:

• Introduce yourself and others with confidence, and discuss your background, daily life, and family in Arabic.
• Ask and respond to questions in a range of everyday situations, such as in shops, at work, or at home.
• Describe people, places, possessions, and routines using accurate vocabulary and sentence structures.
• Engage in short conversations about personal interests, preferences, and experiences.
• Use culturally appropriate greetings, expressions, and conversational norms across formal and informal settings.

Materials

Suggested Coursebook
Wightwick, Jane, and Mahmoud Gaafar. Mastering Arabic 1. 4th ed.
Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024
ISBN: 9781350367265

For this course we will use units 1 to 10 in the coursebook. Please note we might not cover all activities during the course.

Our Fast Track Arabic Level 3 and 4 course is designed for complete beginners who are looking to accelerate their language learning. Classes take place twice a week at our school in Covent Garden. Led by qualified, experienced teachers, our lessons are dynamic, engaging, and focused on spoken communication. Classes include a variety of interactive activities such as group discussions, role-plays, and practical exercises to build fluency and confidence.

Is this course for you?

This course is aimed at students who have already started learning Arabic. It is recommended that you have previously completed Arabic levels 1 and 2 or a course of at least 24 class hours. If you’re looking to make faster progress and can attend classes twice a week, this course is a great fit. However, if you prefer a slower pace or have a busier schedule, we also offer evening, afternoon and weekend courses that take place once a week—perfect for learners seeking a less intense option. If you already have some knowledge of Arabic, we recommend taking our placement test or contacting the Foreign Language Department, as a more suitable course may be available for you. After this course, continue your learning with Level 5 and 6 and beyond. Progression is based on your class participation and self-study—there are no formal tests. To help you better understand our level system, check our level chart.

Course Dates:

Mondays and Wednesdays: 9th March 2026 – 29th April (Easter Break – 30th March – 8th April 2026)
Tuesdays and Thursdays:12th May 2026 – 25th June 2026 (Spring Break 26th and 28th May 2026)
Mondays and Wednesdays: 6th July – 12th August 2026
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 1st September – 8th October 2026
Mondays and Wednesdays: 12th October – 25th November 2026 (Autumn Break – 26th and 28th October 2026)

What’s Included in your course?

• Lesson summaries, notes & resources
• Arabic study tips
• Additional study resources
• Support from experienced teachers
• Exclusive workshops and events to IH London students

By the end of your course, you should be able to:

• Interact in supermarkets and restaurants.
• Describe their favourite dishes and give opinions about food.
• Ask and answer questions about past events (e.g., “What happened yesterday?”).
• Join ideas and actions into more complex statements and conversations in the past tense.
• Use vocabulary related to food, packaging, places, and dining.
• Classify and use group words (e.g., categories of food).
• Construct and use past tense verbs appropriately in conversation.
• Ask questions about the past using the interrogative “”what?””.
• Apply plural and dual case endings in past-tense sentence construction.
• Describe past travel experiences and vacations, including where you went, what you did, and how you felt.
• Talk about the weather in different contexts (e.g., during a trip or daily life).
• Use numbers from 11 to 100 in meaningful contexts, such as describing quantities, dates, or durations.
• Use plural patterns, enhancing vocabulary flexibility and grammatical accuracy.
• Construct sentences with numbers from 11 to 100, including the rule for combining them with singular nouns.
• Apply past tense in the plural form to describe group actions and collective experiences.
• Expand written skills through the composition of short texts such as emails and messages.
• Understand the structure of higher numbers in Arabic and their grammatical interaction with nouns. .

Materials

Suggested Coursebook
Wightwick, Jane, and Mahmoud Gaafar. Mastering Arabic 1. 4th ed.
Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024
ISBN: 9781350367265

For this course we will use units 12 to 15 in the coursebook. Please note we might not cover all activities during the course.

Our Fast Track French Level 1 and 2 (A1) course is designed for complete beginners who are looking to accelerate their language learning. Classes take place twice a week at our school in Covent Garden. Led by qualified, experienced teachers, our lessons are dynamic, engaging, and focused on spoken communication. Classes are taught primarily in French and include a variety of interactive activities such as group discussions, role-plays, and practical exercises to build fluency and confidence.

Is this course for you?

This course is ideal for complete beginners who are ready to commit to a more intensive learning experience. If you’re looking to make faster progress and can attend classes twice a week, this course is a great fit. However, if you prefer a slower pace or have a busier schedule, we also offer evening, afternoon and weekend courses that take place once a week—perfect for learners seeking a less intense option. If you already have some basic knowledge of French, we recommend taking our placement test or contacting the Foreign Language Department, as a more suitable course may be available for you. After this course, continue your learning with Level 3 and 4 (A1) and beyond. Progression is based on your class participation and self-study—there are no formal tests. To help you better understand our level system, check our level chart.

Course Dates:

Monday and Wednesdays: 12th January 2026 – 25th February 2026 (Break 16th and 18th February 2026)
Tuesday and Thursdays: 10th March 2026 – 30th April (Easter Break – 31st March – 9th April 2026)
Monday and Wednesdays: 11th May 2026 – 24th June 2026 (Spring Break 25th and 27th May 2026)
Tuesday and Thursdays: 7th July – 13th August 2026
Monday and Wednesdays: 31st August – 7th October 2026
Tuesday and Thursdays: 13th October – 26th November 2026 (Autumn Break – 27th and 29th October 2026)

What’s Included in your course?

• Lesson summaries, notes & resources
• French study tips
• Additional study resources
• Support from experienced teachers
• Exclusive workshops and events to IH London students

By the end of your course, you should be able to:

• Introduce yourself and other people.
• Ask and respond to basic questions in everyday situations.
• Talk about different nationalities and languages.
• Share personal details such as your birthday, phone number, and email address.
• Express likes and dislikes in casual conversations.
• Announce and provide information about an event.
• Get to know others by asking for personal information.

Materials

Required Coursebook:
MON ALTER EGO 1 – Livre de l’élève + Parcours digital – A1 – Catherine Hugot, Monique WAENDRIES & Celine HIMBER
Publisher: Hachette
ISBN 9782017153139

For this course we will use units 1 to 2 in the coursebook. Please note we might not cover all activities during the course. You can buy your coursebook via our website with a link shared with you on your welcome email.

Our Fast Track French Level 3 and 4 (A1) course is designed for students who have already done a beginner course and are looking to accelerate their language learning. Classes take place twice a week at our school in Covent Garden. Led by qualified, experienced teachers, our lessons are dynamic, engaging, and focused on spoken communication. Classes are taught primarily in French and include a variety of interactive activities such as group discussions, role-plays, and practical exercises to build fluency and confidence.

Is this course for you?

This course is aimed at students who have already started learning French. It is recommended that you have previously completed French levels 1 and 2 or a course of at least 24 class hours. If you’re looking to make faster progress and can attend classes twice a week, this course is a great fit. However, if you prefer a slower pace or have a busier schedule, we also offer evening, afternoon and weekend courses that take place once a week—perfect for learners seeking a less intense option. If you already have some knowledge of French, we recommend taking our placement test or contacting the Foreign Language Department, as a more suitable course may be available for you. After this course, continue your learning with Level 5 and 6 (A1) and beyond. Progression is based on your class participation and self-study—there are no formal tests. To help you better understand our level system, check our level chart.

Course Dates:

Mondays and Wednesdays: 9th March 2026 – 29th April (Easter Break – 30th March – 8th April 2026)
Tuesdays and Thursdays:12th May 2026 – 25th June 2026 (Spring Break 26th and 28th May 2026)
Mondays and Wednesdays: 6th July – 12th August 2026
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 1st September – 8th October 2026
Mondays and Wednesdays: 12th October – 25th November 2026 (Autumn Break – 26th and 28th October 2026)

What’s Included in your course?

• Lesson summaries, notes & resources
• French study tips
• Additional study resources
• Support from experienced teachers
• Exclusive workshops and events to IH London students

By the end of your course, you should be able to:

• Describe places, and ask for or give directions
• Use adjectives, definite and indefinite articles, and demonstrative adjectives
• Apply prepositions of place and à/en with modes of transport
• Use verbs such as aller, prendre, and descendre in context
• Talk about your hobbies, family, and announce or react to news
• Use the pronoun on, form questions with Qu’est-ce que…, and use the verbs faire and jouer
• Apply possessive adjectives and adjective agreement
• Distinguish between c’est / ce sont and il est / elle est / ils sont / elles sont
• Use the recent past (passé récent) and near future (futur proche) tenses
• Use tonic pronouns (les pronoms toniques) correctly

Materials

Required Coursebook:
MON ALTER EGO 1 – Livre de l’élève + Parcours digital – A1 – Catherine Hugot, Monique WAENDRIES & Celine HIMBER
Publisher: Hachette
ISBN 9782017153139

For this course we will use units 3 and 4 in the coursebook. Please note we might not cover all activities during the course. You can buy your coursebook via our website with a link shared with you on your welcome email.

Our Fast Track Italian Level 1 and 2 (A1) course is designed for complete beginners who are looking to accelerate their language learning. Classes take place twice a week at our school in Covent Garden. Led by qualified, experienced teachers, our lessons are dynamic, engaging, and focused on spoken communication. Classes are taught primarily in Italian and include a variety of interactive activities such as group discussions, role-plays, and practical exercises to build fluency and confidence.

Is this course for you?

This course is ideal for complete beginners who are ready to commit to a more intensive learning experience. If you’re looking to make faster progress and can attend classes twice a week, this course is a great fit. However, if you prefer a slower pace or have a busier schedule, we also offer evening, afternoon and weekend courses that take place once a week—perfect for learners seeking a less intense option. If you already have some basic knowledge of Italian, we recommend taking our placement test or contacting the Foreign Language Department, as a more suitable course may be available for you. After this course, continue your learning with Level 3 and 4 (A1) and beyond. Progression is based on your class participation and self-study—there are no formal tests. To help you better understand our level system, check our level chart.

Course Dates:
Monday and Wednesdays: 12th January 2026 – 25th February 2026 (Break 16th and 18th February 2026)
Tuesday and Thursdays: 10th March 2026 – 30th April (Easter Break – 31st March – 9th April 2026)
Monday and Wednesdays: 11th May 2026 – 24th June 2026 (Spring Break 25th and 27th May 2026)
Tuesday and Thursdays: 7th July – 13th August 2026
Monday and Wednesdays: 31st August – 7th October 2026
Tuesday and Thursdays: 13th October – 26th November 2026 (Autumn Break – 27th and 29th October 2026)

What’s Included in your course?

• Lesson summaries, notes & resources
• Italian study tips
• Additional study resources
• Support from experienced teachers
• Exclusive workshops and events to IH London students

By the end of your course, you should be able to:

• greet people, say goodbye, and respond appropriately in everyday situations
• introduce yourself and others clearly and confidently
• ask and answer questions about where you and others are from
• give personal details and understand questions during a hotel check-in
• ask for and give information such as your age, nationality, job, phone number, email, and address
• spell and recognise basic words such as names, countries, cities, and email addresses
• say and understand numbers when talking about phone numbers, ages, prices, and room numbers
• order food and drinks at a restaurant or bar
• express your food and drink preferences
• make a phone reservation at a restaurant
• describe a house using basic vocabulary and structures

Materials

Required Coursebook:
DIECI A1 – C. Massimo Naddeo & E. Orlandino
Publisher – ALMA Edizioni
ISBN 9788861826212

For this course we will use units 0 to 4 in the coursebook. Please note we might not cover all activities during the course. You can buy your coursebook via our website with a link shared with you on your welcome email.

Our Fast Track Italian Level 3 and 4 (A1) course is designed for students who have already done a beginner course and are looking to accelerate their language learning. Classes take place twice a week at our school in Covent Garden. Led by qualified, experienced teachers, our lessons are dynamic, engaging, and focused on spoken communication. Classes are taught primarily in Italian and include a variety of interactive activities such as group discussions, role-plays, and practical exercises to build fluency and confidence.

Is this course for you?

This course is aimed at students who have already started learning Italian. It is recommended that you have previously completed Italian levels 1 and 2 or a course of at least 24 class hours. If you’re looking to make faster progress and can attend classes twice a week, this course is a great fit. However, if you prefer a slower pace or have a busier schedule, we also offer evening, afternoon and weekend courses that take place once a week—perfect for learners seeking a less intense option. If you already have some knowledge of Italian, we recommend taking our placement test or contacting the Foreign Language Department, as a more suitable course may be available for you. After this course, continue your learning with Level 5 and 6 (A1) and beyond. Progression is based on your class participation and self-study—there are no formal tests. To help you better understand our level system, check our level chart.

Course Dates:

Mondays and Wednesdays: 9th March 2026 – 29th April (Easter Break – 30th March – 8th April 2026)
Tuesdays and Thursdays:12th May 2026 – 25th June 2026 (Spring Break 26th and 28th May 2026)
Mondays and Wednesdays: 6th July – 12th August 2026
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 1st September – 8th October 2026
Mondays and Wednesdays: 12th October – 25th November 2026 (Autumn Break – 26th and 28th October 2026)

What’s Included in your course?

• Lesson summaries, notes & resources
• Italian study tips
• Additional study resources
• Support from experienced teachers
• Exclusive workshops and events to IH London students

By the end of your course, you should be able to:

• Talk about hotel services and describe facilities using appropriate vocabulary
• Describe a city and talk about places of interest, monuments, and activities
• Ask for and give directions clearly, using basic prepositions and location phrases
• Apply the correct form of molto as an adjective or adverb
• Use dovere to express obligation or necessity
• Form sentences with correct noun–adjective agreement and articulated prepositions
• Talk about availability using c’è and ci sono
• Describe your daily habits and routines using reflexive and regular verbs
• Talk about how often you do things using adverbs of frequency
• Make appointments, suggest plans, and respond to invitations
• Use the verb piacere to talk about likes and dislikes
• Understand and use indirect object pronouns like mi, ti, le, and gli in context
• Use common expressions such as Anche a me and Neanche a me

Materials

Required Coursebook:
DIECI A1 – C. Massimo Naddeo & E. Orlandino
Publisher – ALMA Edizioni
ISBN 9788861826212

For this course we will use units 5 and 6 in the coursebook. Please note we might not cover all activities during the course. You can buy your coursebook via our website with a link shared with you on your welcome email.